| Coconut Oil is one of many popular carrier oils
used in massage, aromatherapy,
and other body-work treatments. However, some aromatherapists do not
work with coconut oil because generally it is only the fractionated -
and hence incomplete (coconut) oil, that is readily available commercially.
The reason for this is that true coconut oil is a solid (white, crystalline
highly saturated fat, m.p. 25 °C). This coconut oil has a distinctive
and easily recognised odour and is stable when exposed to air, however
when it is fractionated only the short and medium chain length fatty
acids remain the the clear liquid then known as "coconut oil", and which
has low viscosity and m.p. 0°C.
Coconut Oil (from Cocos nucifera L)
is may extracted by cold pressing the flesh on the inside of the shell
of the coconut, but it is often solvent extracted.
The therapeutic benefits of Coconut Oil are primarily its emollient
properties, which are the rason why it is used in massage creams. It
is also used in lipstick and soap formulations because of its lubricating
properties.
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